With leadership comes responsibility. And to that end, we're proud to present the premier issue of our quarterly newsletter. We want to keep you informed on the issues affecting your enterprise and its technology infrastructure, as well as show you how we're helping others address those issues. Have a suggestion? Comment? Success story? Let us know at editor@cyrusone.com.

Leading Enterprises Reaping Benefits of Reduced IT Overhead
Arecent Gartner study estimates that by 2005, outsourcing revenue will reach 160 billion. That's enough dollar bills to stretch from the moon and back (250,000 miles) 31 times. Why such heavy spending? In part, it's because small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) continue to see the benefits of reduced IT overhead. Find out why more and more SME's are outsourcing all or part of their IT infrastructure and being well rewarded for their efforts.

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PESA Optimizes Budget, Grows IT Capabilities the Smart Way
ThePetroleum Equipment Suppliers Association (PESA) is made up of equipment manufacturers, well site service companies and supply companies serving oil and gas drillers and producers. Learn how PESA was able to scale its IT environment to meet member needs while reducing costs and inefficiencies.

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Schlumberger Improves Energy Data's Reliability, Security and Accessibility
Theprice of oil may be hovering at $50 a barrel, but information is still the energy industry's most valuable commodity. To ensure that oil and gas concerns around the globe maximize information ROI, Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS), an operating unit of Schlumberger Oilfield Services, has forged a North American alliance agreement with CyrusOne to provide IT infrastructure services to the upstream energy industry. Get the details!

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Smarter Port Management Can Improve System Performance
Doyou set your Network Interface Cards (NIC's) and network devices to auto-negotiate? If so, you could be throwing away good money. And it's all because of the duplex mode. Find out what to look for when it comes to duplex inconsistency, how to reconcile this problem and what it could mean to your overall network performance.

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To our customers, strategic partners, technology partners, and critical vendors—thank you for your continued support. We finished the third quarter of 2004 with our thirteenth consecutive quarter of strong growth. Read more on the latest developments and trends at CyrusOne.

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